The Government of Canada’s military procurement policies have led to investment in a small Newfoundland and Labrador firm. Solace Power Inc. of Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, will receive financial and technical support from The Boeing Company to develop and demonstrate its wireless charging technology. Solace has developed the capability to recharge unmanned aerial vehicles … Read more
On behalf of Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.), Conservative MP Jay Aspin (Nipissing-Timiskaming) announced $1,351,700 in funding for Blue Sky Net to undertake three broadband technology and innovation projects in the region, including the deployment of broadband services in underserviced areas, the renewal of its Broadband E-business and Marketing program (BEAM III) for SMEs and the implementation … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) and Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) announced the appointment of Paul Thomas Jenkins as chair of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), effective February 5, 2015. Jenkins is chairman of the Board of OpenText Corporation, an executive fellow of the School of Public Policy … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice Robert Goguen (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe , N.B.) and Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) were at Moncton Flight College to celebrate a recent investment of $98,271 in the University of New Brunswick for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone research project. This is part of the federal government’s investment … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) made a statement on Feb. 5 on the government’s AWS-3 and 2500 MHz spectrum auctions. “Less than one year ago, nearly 90 percent of spectrum was held by Canada’s largest wireless companies. Due to these auctions, by May 2015 we expect new wireless companies to hold over 25 percent … Read more
Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) announced new measures that will make TV white space (TVWS) technology available in Canada. TVWS technology uses available television airwaves to deliver improved, Wi-Fi-like services in rural regions. The full release is available online. Call 343-291-2500.
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) announced a total of $25,008,948 in investments through the Canada Foundation for Innovation to support the operation and maintenance of nine national research facilities, including the Université Laval’s arctic research onboard the CCGSAmundsen, which will receive over $7.5 million. The full release is available online. Call 343-291-2700.
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) and Conservative MP Peter Braid (Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.) announced a $15 million three-year investment in the Institute for Quantum Computing based at the University of Waterloo. The full release is available online. Call 343-291-2700.
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) was in Saskatoon, Sask. to announce more than $35 million in research infrastructure funding for universities across the country in areas such as breast cancer prevention, Arctic science and intelligent drone technology. The investment was made through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund, a … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.), Minister of State (Seniors) Alice Wong (Richmond, B.C.) announced in Toronto that AGE-WELL, a new network, is receiving $36.6 million in federal funding over five years to help seniors live independently and safely at home. The full release is available online. Call 343-291-2700. Minister … Read more
